4 Days Chengdu Panda Keeper Program Tour

Tour Code: CTCD14

Tour Duration: 4 Days

Tour overview:

Day by Day Itinerary

Tour Summary

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B=Breakfast,L=Lunch,D=Dinner

Day 1

Arrival Chengdu

Transfer via: Flight on your arrangement

Upon your arrival in Chengdu you will be met by your local guide and then be transferred to your hotel.

Day 2

Chengdu (B, L)

Chengdu (B, L)

Transfer via: Private Car on our arrangement
Sightseeing: Wuhou Memorial Temple, Jinli Street, Sanxingdui Ruins

Today we will fist visit Wuhou Memorial Temple. The Temple is dedicated to Zhuge Liang, the Martial Marquis of Shu in the Three Kingdoms. His outstanding intelligence place Zhuge Liang above all emperors, generals, and ministers in history.

Afterwards you will take a walk along Jinli Street which is particularly representative for this city. It is recorded that as already during Qin Dynasty (221 BC - 206 BC), Jinli Street was the most famous place for baldachin - a rich, ornate cloth. During Shu Kingdom (221-263) it was one of the busiest commercial streets. Hence, it is known as 'First Street of the Shu Kingdom'. In order to reclaim the street's prosperity of former days, it was restored with contributions from the Wuhou Memorial Temple and was opened to public in October of 2004.

After lunch, we will drive to Sanxingdui Ruins. In the long-history city there are green hills and fresh water, the scenery is beautiful, the climate is gentle, the product is rich. The name Sanxingdui means the three-star mounds at the ruins, indicating three stars in company with the moon. The scientific discoveries and excavation to Sanxingdui unveiled the history of 5,000 years of ancient Shu.

Day 3

Chengdu (B, L)

Chengdu (B, L)

Program: Panda Keeper experience at the Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Research Base

Today's Panda keeper experience at the Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Research Base will be a highlight of you trip.

Schedule for One day:
8:30-8:35 Check in
8:35-10:30 Perform keeper's duties at the enclosure.
10:30-11:30 Tour of the Panda Base, and learn more about giant pandas and biodiversity.
11:30-13:30 meal and break
13:30 Gather and go to the enclosure.
13:30-14:30 Perform keeper's duties.
14:30-15:20 Visit Panda Museum and watch giant panda documentary.
15:20-15:30 Certificate issued
15:30 Depart

Note: Schedule may change in the event of unforeseen circumstance. Pandas have their own behavior and life style. Some of your keeper work may change as not to disturb their peaceful life.

Your Keeper's duties may include:
1. Feeding the pandas (fresh bamboo, apple or panda cake).
2. Cleaning the enclosure to give the pandas a clean and comfortable place.
3. Collecting and weighing the feces. (This is the most effective way to determine the health of the panda.)
4. Cleaning bamboo. (It is important to give pandas clean food.)
5. Cleaning the panda. Rinse the panda with cool water and see how much they enjoy it, but just in very hot summer.
6. Weighing fresh bamboo. It is important to know how much is offered to pandas, how much they consume, and the weight of their feces. Proper consumption of bamboo is critical to the health of pandas.

Day 4

Chengdu / Departure (B)

Transfer via: Flight – on your own arrangement

Today you can enjoy some leisure time until your guide will pick you up and transfer you to the airport from where you will take the flight to your next destination.

B=Breakfast,L=Lunch,D=Dinner

Tour Dates Destinations Services Provided Meals Included
Day 1
Chengdu

Arrive in Chengdu, be met and transferred to your hotel.

Hotel: First Class Deluxe Class Tourist Class
  Crowne Plaza Hotel Green Land Hotel Chengdu Civil Aviation Hotel
B L D
Day 2
Chengdu

Morning visit Wuhou Memorial Temple , Jinli Street , Sanxingdui Ruins .

Hotel: First Class Deluxe Class Tourist Class
  Crowne Plaza Hotel Green Land Hotel Chengdu Civil Aviation Hotel
B L D
Day 3
Chengdu

Full day Panda keeper experience at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding .

Hotel: First Class Deluxe Class Tourist Class
  Crowne Plaza Hotel Green Land Hotel Chengdu Civil Aviation Hotel
B L D
Day 4
Chengdu

Be met and transferred to airport for your flight departure.

B L D

-NOTE:

1. Normally hotels allow a maximum of 3 adults per room with an extra bed, at extra charge. Some hotels will allow three adults and a small child.

2. Tour price is indicative only, please enquire for a detailed quotation.

3. More people more discounts. Please enquire for more details.

Price Includes

A. Entrance fees:To scenic spots as listed above in the itinerary.
B. Meals: All meals as specified in the itinerary.
C. Private Transfers: Among airports, hotels and scenic spots while sightseeing in the above cities by the private air conditioned vehicle.
D. Guide and Driver: As outlined in the itinerary, a well selected English-speaking guide and driver will accompany you throughout the entire tour in that city. They do not fly with you from one city to another.
E. Hotels: Hotel Based on two persons sharing one room with twin beds. All hotels as listed in the above itinerary serve daily western or Chinese breakfast. All rooms are air-conditioned with private facilities unless specified.
F. Luggage Transfers: Between airports and hotels.
G. Service Charge & Government Taxes.
H. Travel insurance in mainland China during the above travel period.
I. Arrangements: The tour cost includes planning, handling, operational and communication charges.

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